Guidelines for Master Thesis and Master...

Guidelines for

Master Thesis and Master

Exam

at the

IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems

Krems, January 2010

Dok.Nr.: FHR-5-0009 Version 02; E; Revision 00;

Freigabe durch: Prof.(FH) Mag. Eva Werner/ Rektorin (FH)

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IMC Fachhochschule Krems Academic Board

Guidelines for Master Thesis and Master Exam January 2010

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INHALTSVERZEICHNIS

1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 4

2 The Master thesis ................................................................................... 5

2.1 Function ............................................................................................. 5

2.2 Purpose .............................................................................................. 5

2.3 Choosing a topic .................................................................................. 5

2.4 Language ............................................................................................ 7

2.5 Supervising ......................................................................................... 7

2.6 Confirmation of the topic ...................................................................... 7

2.7 Changing a confirmed topic ................................................................... 8

2.8 Content and form of the Master thesis .................................................... 9

2.9 Submission of the Master thesis ............................................................ 9

2.10 Submission of the bound copies of the Master thesis ............................ 11

2.11 Public nature of the Master thesis ...................................................... 13

2.12 Time schedule – 10 steps to the graduation ........................................ 16

3 The oral part of the Master examination ............................................... 17

3.1 Basic information ............................................................................... 17

3.2 Elements and duration of the oral Master examination ............................ 17

3.3 Structure of the examination in each degree programme ........................ 17

4 Assessment of the Master examination ................................................ 24

5 Annex .................................................................................................... 26



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In these guidelines, the names of the Master programmes are

cited in abbreviated form.

The names used are:

Biotechnology for

Fachhochschul Master’s programme Medical and Pharmaceutical

Biotechnology

Export-Oriented Management for

Fachhochschul Master’s programme Export-Oriented Management

Health Management for

Fachhochschul Master’s programme Health Management

Tourism Management for

Fachhochschul Master’s programme Tourism Management and Leisure

Industry

Business Administration for

Fachhochschul Master’s programme Business Administration and Electronic

Business Management



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1 Introduction

The award of an academic degree is based on the candidate’s ability to write a

scientific paper on his/her own and independently. The Master thesis serves to

prove this ability.

In this regard, the following passage can be found in Hauser’s comment on the

1993 Act governing Studies at Universities of Applied Sciences (FHSTG):

“Mittels einer Masterarbeit ist – durch die selbständige Bearbeitung eines den

Gegenstand des Fachhochschul-Studiums betreffenden Faches – der Nachweis zu

erbringen, dass der Student in der Lage ist, berufsfeldbezogene Aufgaben, dem

Stand der Wissenschaft und den Anforderungen der Praxis entsprechend, zu

bewältigen.”1

The resulting prominent role attached to the preparation of a Master thesis in the

context of a student’s academic education emphasises the necessity for these

guidelines, which are to ensure that students follow a target-oriented approach

when preparing their Master’s theses and to provide students with an outline of

the Master’s examination procedure.

The first part of this document offers an overview of the objectives of a Master

thesis and subsequently addresses requirements regarding content and form as

well as the time schedule for the preparation of the thesis and for the Master’s

examination. The second part describes the oral part of the Master’s examination

which is conducted by a board of examiners.

1 FHStG, § 3 (2) Z6



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2 The Master Thesis

This part states the objectives of writing a Master thesis and subsequently

addresses requirements regarding content and form as well as the time schedule

for the preparation of the thesis and for the Master’s examination.

2.1 Function

The Master thesis forms part of the Master’s examination, which is an overall

examination consisting of two parts:

Preparation of a Master thesis

Master’s examination before a board of examiners

The approval of the Master thesis constitutes a prerequisite for the student’s

admission to the Master’s examination before the examining committee.2

2.2 Purpose

A Master thesis constitutes a piece of independent scientific work and serves to

prove that by independently working on a particular problem the student is able to

develop solutions in accordance with state-of-the-art academic standards and the

requirements of professional practice.

2.3 Choosing a topic

The selection of a suitable topic is of decisive importance for the successful

preparation of a Master thesis. It is therefore recommended that students

dedicate special attention and sufficient time to the selection of their topic.

Students should first establish whether the topic or the problem can be addressed

in line with scientific criteria. In this respect, students should particularly try to

find out whether there is sufficient scientific literature available on the topic,

whether the problem can be appropriately solved in the context of the Master

2 cf. the Examination Regulations of the IMC University of Applied Sciences, as amended



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thesis, and which scientific methods can be applied. It is of particular significance

that the problem fits the thematic focus of the respective degree programme,

whereby the problem may be taken either from a field of professional practice or

from current scientific debate. In this context, students may choose topics from all

functional areas within a business. The ideal situation would be that the problem

to be addressed also coincides with the student’s sphere of interest.

The topic of the Master thesis can be proposed by the students, by partners from

research and industry, and by lecturers and professors of the relevant Master’s

programme. It is recommended that students either combine their Master thesis

with their Applied Research and Training semester (ARTS) in the 3rd semester full-

time or write a thesis which is commissioned by one of our business partners. In

particular it makes sense to combine the search for a topic with the preparations

for the Applied Research and Training semester (ARTS), and to check the

possibility of a work on demand to develop a solution for a specific problem of

their “host company” in the context of a Master thesis. This combination may be

of considerable additional value both to the student and to the respective

company. Topics which are suggested by the professors of the individual degree

programmes are primarily taken from the relevant degree programme’s fields of

research.

The professors of the individual degree programmes will support students in their

search for a suitable topic. In addition to individual coaching sessions, students

will attend specific courses which assist them in finding a topic.



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2.4 Language

Depending on the individual degree programmes, students may write their Master

thesis in the following languages:

Programme Language

Business Administration German, English

Health Management German, English

Tourism Management English

(with works on demand the programme director can grant another language as long as appropriate

review is guaranteed)

Export English

(with works on demand the programme director can grant another language as long as appropriate review is guaranteed)

Biotechnology English (with works on demand the programme director

can grant German)

2.5 Supervising

The professors of the individual degree programmes as well as a number of part-

time lecturers will act as academic advisors and supervise the students while

preparing their theses. A list of potential coaches will be passed on at the

beginning of the 2nd semester. It is recommended that students contact their

potential coaches as early as possible in order to discuss the topics of their choice

with him/her and with the programme director.

2.6 Confirmation of the topic

The final approval of a topic requires the confirmation given by the programme

director. Only when the topic has been confirmed, students can start to write

their Master’s theses. In order to have the topic approved by the programme

director, the following documents must be handed in at the administration

office of the relevant Master programme by 15.06.YYYY (end of 2nd semester).

Completed “Master thesis – Confirmation of Topic“ form

Outline of the Master thesis (approx. 3 pages plus the list of bibliographical

references as well as a schedule).



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The outline of the Master thesis must include the following items:

Working topic of the thesis

Name of academic advisor

Justification of the choice of the topic – desired outcome/ practical relevance

Research questions / hypotheses

Methodology of elaborating on the research questions / hypotheses

Outline of the paper

Where it applies: expected input by companies/research institutions/study

abroad

List of central sources of literature on the topic (minimum: 15 references)

Milestones for the handling of the topic (schedule)

When deciding on the approval of the topic, the programme director will consider

the following criteria:

Relevance to the research and teaching programme of the degree programme

Academic relevance

Practical relevance

Innovation potential

Feasibility in the context of a Master thesis

By means of the signature of the programme director the assignment of the topic

of the Master thesis to the student is binding, and the students can start with their

preparation of the thesis.

2.7 Changing a confirmed topic

A topic which has already been confirmed by the programme director can only be

changed in justified cases (e.g. changing of the hypothesis). The change of topic

must be requested in writing from the programme director after consulting with

the academic advisor (enclosing a newly completed form and the adapted draft).

Requests must be filed by 30 September (semester 3).



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2.8 Content and form of the Master thesis

All students must comply with the relevant guidelines of the latest version of the

IMC publication “Manual for Academic Research”.

The font to be used is “Arial” (size 12 pt)

The Master thesis should comprise at least 80 and max. 100 pages (without

registers and annexes).

2.9 Submission of the Master thesis

An unbound complete copy of the Master thesis must be submitted both as hard

copy and on a CD (as word file) in due time, at least 60 days before the Master

examination, to the administration office of the respective Master programme +

application for approval (the exact date will be announced by the programme

director after the dates for the Master examination have been fixed, however, by

the beginning of semester 4 at the latest).

In the event that the student has already submitted the unbound copy directly to

his or her academic advisor before the date fixed by the programme director, the

application for approval signed by the academic advisor has to be passed on to

the administration office of the degree programme in due time. The CD Rom

(Word version) has to be submitted to the administration in due time

Within a period of 4 weeks after the submission date the academic advisor

will make a basic decision on the positive or negative assessment of the thesis.

If the thesis receives a positive assessment (= approval) with reservations, in

exceptional cases students have the opportunity to make minor corrections (e.g.

formatting, spelling, textual adaptations in one chapter, etc) before they submit

the bound copies of the thesis.

The final admission to the Master examination requires the positive completion of

semester 4 as well as the approval of the Master thesis. Students are informed

about their admission by publication on the notice board.



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The Master thesis is assessed in the form of a written opinion taking account of

the following criteria:

Processing of the relevant sources of information/literature

Content, practical relevance and potential for innovation

Form and generation

(A specimen of the assessment form can be found in the annex).

A Master thesis which has been failed can only once be revised and resubmitted

for assessment within a fixed period of time. Changing the topic is not permitted.

Master theses that are failed to be submitted for assessment at the main

submission date (currently spring term/June) have to be submitted it at the first

alternative date fixed for this purpose (currently fall term/November). Failure to

submit the thesis in autumn is equivalent to a negative assessment (Failed). In

this case, students are granted an additional period of time until the next

submission date in the autumn of the following year, which is the second and last

opportunity to hand in the Master thesis. If the thesis is still not submitted at that

date or fails to be approved, the respective student is excluded from the

programme. Students have to be informed in writing in any case about the

deadlines granted to them and the consequences resulting from non-submission

or non-approval.

In the event that a Master thesis submitted at the main submission date

(currently spring term/June) is not approved, i.e. is failed, the student has to be

granted an additional period of time until the next submission date for

resubmission of the thesis (i.e. spring term of the following year). The student has

to be informed in writing about the new deadline granted to him/her.

Furthermore, the programme director has to appoint a second supervisor for the

resubmission of the thesis and coordinate the resubmission with the student and

the two supervisors. The coordination meeting will be documented in minutes,

which will be added to the student’s file. If the resubmitted thesis fails to be

approved again, the student is excluded from the programme.

A Master thesis which has been passed entitles the student to take the Master

examination.



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Admission to the Master examination requires the successful completion of all

courses of the 4th semester. Students failing one of these courses have to resit the

relevant exam at the beginning of the following academic year.

In this case, the Master exam can be taken in autumn (fall term/November) at the

earliest.

2.10 Submission of the bound copies of the Master thesis

Students must submit two bound copies of the final version of their Master thesis

to the administration office of the respective programme (with double degrees

three copies). In addition to the bound copies, students must also hand in a

separate print-out of the abstract (max. 3 pages).

The bound version plus the abstract (inclusive of the cover page of the thesis)

need to be uploaded on the eDesktop on Thesis Upload. The upload is possible

after approval only. The submission as well as the upload has to be done not

later than 1 week prior to the first day of the Master examinations (date

for forfeiture!).

The layout of the book cover must be as follows:

Colour of the book cover: black

Colour of the lettering: gold

On the bottom of the spine: last name, first name(s)

On the top of the spine:

for Biotechnology: IMC BIOTECH MA

plus four-digit year-date (year in which the thesis is approved)

MUSTERMANN Max R. IMC BIO MA 2011

for Export-Oriented Management: IMC EXP VZ MA (for the full-time

programme) or IMC EXP BB MA (for the part-time programme) plus four-digit

year-date (year in which the thesis is approved)

MUSTERMANN Max R. IMC EXP VZ MA 2011

MUSTERMANN Max R. IMC EXP BB MA 2012



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for Health Management: IMC GES VZ MA (for the full-time programme) or

IMC GES BB MA (for the part-time programme) plus four-digit year-date (year in

which the thesis is approved).

MUSTERMANN Max R. IMC GES VZ MA 2010

MUSTERMANN Max R. IMC GES BB MA 2010

for Tourism Management: IMC TSM MA plus four-digit year-date (year in

which the thesis is approved)

MUSTERMANN Max R. IMC TSM MA 2010

for Business Admininstration: IMC UF VZ MA (for full-time) or IMC UF BB

MA (for part-time) plus four-digit year-date (year in which the thesis is

approved)

MUSTERMANN Max R. IMC UF VZ MA 2010

MUSTERMANN Max R. IMC UF BB MA 2010

On the page following the cover sheet, the author of the thesis has to make a

statutory declaration. With this declaration the student confirms that he/she

has written the thesis by him/herself and has not used any unauthorised material

that he/she has clearly indicated all parts taken from other sources and that

he/she has not submitted the thesis as academic research paper somewhere else

before. Papers submitted for a double degree have to be labelled accordingly. This

declaration must be attached to each copy of the Master thesis and must be

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The statutory declaration must read as follows:

“I declare in lieu of an oath that I have written this Master thesis myself and that I

have not used any sources or resources other than stated for its preparation. I

further declare that I have clearly indicated all direct and indirect quotations. This

Master thesis has not been submitted elsewhere for examination purposes.”

Date: DD MM YYYY Signature

The first text chapter (preface or introduction) must be preceded by an abstract

(max. 2 pages) of the Master thesis. Master theses written in German must

include an abstract in English.

The timely submission of the bound copies of the approved Master thesis

is an obligatory requirement for the student’s admission to the Master

exam.

2.11 Public nature of the Master thesis

The approved Master thesis is generally open to the public. It is in the discretion

of the programme director to allow third parties to look at the approved Master

thesis and to report about the results of the work in the trade press, provided that

they state the name of the author.

Company-commissioned theses whose publication would violate legal or economic

interests of the commissioning parties can be withheld from publication for a

maximum of five years by means of a restriction note (clause of

confidentiality). Students who want to obtain a restriction note have to apply in

writing to the programme director and set forth the reasons for such restriction

(pre-printed form). In this context the student must make credible that the

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the commissioning party. The decision on the application must be made in writing.

In the event that the programme director issues a restriction note, the supervisor

and the programme director are the only persons who are allowed to read the

Master thesis for the duration of the restriction. The restriction does not apply to

the publication of an abstract and the defence of the thesis in the context of the

oral Master examination.

A restriction note can also be issued if the publication of the Master thesis can

probably result in serious disadvantages for the author. Students who want to

obtain a restriction note for this reason also have to apply in writing to the

programme director and set forth the grounds for such restriction

The restriction note signed by the company, the student and the programme

director is to be included as the first page of the approved Master thesis (before

the title page).



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SPERRVERMERK/CLAUSE OF CONFIDENTIALITY

Auf Wunsch der Firma/Institution/Upon request of:

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ist die vorliegende Master thesis für die Dauer von maximal 5 Jahren für die öffentliche

Nutzung zu sperren/will the present master thesis be retained from public access for the period

of max.5 years

_______________ Jahren

Veröffentlichung, Vervielfältigung and Einsichtnahme sind ohne ausdrückliche

Genehmigung der o.a. Firma and des Verfassers bis zum genannten Datum nicht

gestattet/Unauthorized reading, publication and duplication will not be allowed

without explicit consent given by the above-mentioned company and the author

before:

zu veröffentlichen am/publication allowed: ……………………………………………………

Unterschrift/Signature: _____________________________________________

Name/Funktion.

Name/position:_________________________________________

Firma /Firmenstempel/Company/Seal:

Verfasser Master thesis/Author master thesis_________________________

Unterschrift/Signature: _____________________________________

Studiengangsleiter /Programme director:

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Unterschrift/Signature: ___________________________________________

Stempel FH/ Seal:

Bestätigt am: /Notified as of: _____________________________

Bestätigt ergangen am: /Notified as of: _____________________________



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2.12 Time schedule – 10 steps to the graduation

Note: The following table presents the sequel of the composition of a Master

thesis.

Students will be informed about all relevant dates and deadlines by

announcements displayed on the notice board. The necessary forms are available

on eDestkop ->Startseite -> Manuals :

Activity Time span

1. Search for topic Semester 1 + 2

2 Selection of advisor/coach Semester 1 + 2

3. Formulating a working title Semester 2

4. Submission of the topic and a first draft of the thesis

Semester 2–by 15.6.YYYY

5. Confirmation of the topic by the programme director

by 15.7. YYYY

6. Submission of the unbound version 60 days before the Master exam

7. Approval 4 weeks after submission of the unbound version

8. Minor corrections Up to 2 weeks before the Master exam

9. Submission of the bound copy 1 week before the Master exam

10. Master examination 1st- 3rd week in June

Graduation ceremony

At the graduation ceremony, all students receive a “Diplomzusatz”3 (Diploma

supplement) together with their diploma. It describes the acquired skills and

qualifications and is intended to contribute to greater transparency and

comparability of the training.

3 cf. § 4 (8) FHSTG; (2003)



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3 The oral part of the Master examination

3.1 Basic information

The second part of the Master examination consists of the oral exam, which is

taken in front of an examination board after all courses of the 4th semester have

been successfully completed and the Master thesis has been approved. Candidates

whose Master thesis failed to be approved are not admitted to the oral Master

examination.

In general, the oral Master examinations of the individual degree programmes

take place within the first three weeks in June (4th semester).

3.2 Elements and duration of the oral Master examination

The oral Master examination must be taken before an examining committee4

(consisting of the programme director, the coach of the Master thesis, and the

examiners of the individual subjects) and comprises the following parts in all

degree programmes:

Presentation and defence of the Master thesis

Examination talk about issues relevant to the degree programme and of the

core areas of the Master course

Time for preparation: 50 minutes

Duration of the exam: 50 minutes

The examination talk about issues relevant to the degree programme is based on

questions from the concerned core areas.

4 cf. §3 (2) Z6 FHStG ;



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3.3. Structure of the examination in each degree programme

3.3.1 Export-Oriented Management


Brief (7 minutes) presentation of the master thesis; questions on the master

thesis by the examining committee

Questions about the core areas

„International Management and Business“ -2 special interest,

(valency 40 % = 2 questions to be prepared)

plus one optional subject, either:

„International Law and Global Political Studies“

(valency 20 %= 1 question to be prepared) or

„Human Resource and Intercultural Management“

(Valency 20 %= 1 question to be prepared)

The core areas are oriented towards the following courses and their relevant

literature (will be published in the fall term):

Core area I International Management and Business (the candidate has to

choose 2 from 4 special interests):

Special Interest I – Foreign Trade Techniques & Financing

LV Advanced Foreign Trade Techniques

LV Structured Export and Project Financing

LV Foreign Trade Techniques & Financing

Special Interest II – International Marketing & Sales

LV Strategic Marketing and Sales

LV e-Marketing and New Trends in Sales Techniques

LV International Marketing & Sales

Special interest III – Finance and Controlling

LV Strategic Controlling and Reporting

LV International Finance, Investment and Budgeting



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LV Finance and Controlling

Special interest IV – Purchase & Logistics

LV Supply Chain Management

LV Strategic Purchase & Global Sourcing

LV Purchase & Logistics

Core area II - option I International Law & Global Political Studies

LV International Institutions & Strategic Relations

LV European Union Law incl. EU Integration

LV International Law & Global Political Studies

Core area II - option II Human Resource & Intercultural Management

LV International Human Resource Management

LV Change Management & New Management Methods

LV Human Resource & Intercultural Management

3.3.2 Health Management





Strategic Management (Valency 40 %= 2 questions to be prepared )

Functions and tools of management

(Valency 20 %=1 question to be prepared)


literature (will be published in the fall term):

Core area I: Strategic Management

Strategy and business plan

Strategic Change Management



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Risk Management

Strategic Project Management

Budgeting

Knowledge Management

Core area II: Functions and tools of management

Principles of Leadership

Human Resources Management

Social Marketing

Die core areas will be combined with ethical as well as political and socio-political

aspects of the health care system.

3.3.3 Tourism Management:



thesis by the examining committee (core area Research & Methodology)

Questions about the core areaes

International Tourism Management & Specializations

(Valency 40 %= 2 questions to be prepared)

E-Tourism (Valency 20 %=1 question to be prepared)

During semester 4, the student chooses two specializations from the following:

Specialization Meeting Industry & Events

Specialization Arts & Culture

Specialization Nature & Environment

Specialization Sport & Health

Luxury and Upscale Tourism (this specialization will be considered within the

context of the above mentioned specializations)



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literature (will be published in the fall term).

Core area I: International Tourism Management & Specializations

Managing the Tourism Workforce

Leadership Skills

Financial Management

Strategic Management for Tourism

Core area II: E-Tourism

E-Tourism

Information and Communication Technology for Tourism

Integrated E-Strategy Development

E-Marketing

3.3.4 Business Administration:





Strategic Management and Management Control


Takeovers and Successions




Core area I: Strategic Management and Management Control

Strategic Management

Corporate Culture

Business Excellence



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Management by Means of Ratios

Consolidated Accounting

Current Trends in Financing

Strategic Controlling

Core area II: Takeovers and Successions

Multi-project Management

Analysis of the Group Accounts

Due Dilligence

Structured Financing

Crisis Management

Management in Critical Situations

Acquisitions and Mergers

International Marketing

3.3.5 Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology:



thesis by the examining committee (15 minutes)


Medical Bioprocess Technology


Pharmaceutical Bioprocess Technology




Core area I: Medical Bioprocess Technology

Immunology

Molecular therapeutic strategies

Human pathophysiology

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Development biology and new therapeutical strategies



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Cancer/Aging

Drug discovery systems

Analytic methods in biomedicine theory

Tissue engineering

Artificial organs and drug delivery systems

Nanobiotechnology

Current issues in regenerative medicine

Clinical Studies and GCP

Bioethics

Core area II: Pharmaceutical Bioprocess Technology

Equipment and production design

Standardization

Equipment, test and process validation

Process control and process online monitoring

Sampling and quality control

Contamination control in production plants

Upstream processing and fermentation

Bioseparation and scale up techniques

Recombinant protein production and modification theory

Current advances in biopharmaceutical production technologies

Biomedical technology: Industry and markets

Pharmaceutical marketing

Drug regulatory affairs

Quality Management systems

GLP and GMP regulations

Risk assessment

Biostatistics and trend analysis



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4 Assessment of the Master examination

The Master examination is assessed with an overall grade which is calculated as

follows:

In Business Administration

Master thesis: 30 %

Presentation & defence of the Master thesis: 10%

Core area I : 30 %

Core area II: 30 %

In Export-Oriented Management

In Health Management

In Tourism Management

Master thesis: 30 %


Core area I: 40 %

Core area II: 20 %

In Biotechnology

Master thesis: 30 %


Core area I : 25 %

Core area II: 25 %

The Master examination is successfully completed when all parts of the

exam are passed. A failed oral diploma exam can only be retaken twice.



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The Master examination is an overall assessment according to the following

scale:

Pass with Distinction The candidate’s performance was

excellent; GPA ≤ 1.2

Pass with Credit The candidate’s performance was

clearly above average; GPA ≤ 1.4

Passed The candidate has passed all parts of

the examination.

Failed The candidate has failed at least one

part of the exam.

Failure to present oneself for the diploma examination at the time and place

published without setting forth important reasons in writing (e.g. illness,

pregnancy, military service/community service) is considered equivalent to failing

the exam – the diploma examination is marked as “failed”.

Four exam dates will be offered each academic year.

1. Initial taking of the exam to complete the course (normal duration of the studies) -> June

1.1 Part One failed: next chance -> September

1.2 Several parts failed: next chance -> November

2. Initial taking of the exam to complete the course -> November

2.1 Part One failed: next chance -> March

2.2 Several parts failed (in November): next chance -> June



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5 Annex

Cover page for Master thesis (in German)

Cover page for Master thesis (in English)

For the Master programmes:

1

“Export-oriented Management”

“Health Management”

“Tourism and Leisure Management”

“Business Administration and E-Business Management”

2

„Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology“

*the superscript numbers (in brackets) indicate the font size



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TITEL(20)*

UNTERTITEL (16)

Masterarbeit (20)

eingereicht an der

IMC Fachhochschule Krems

Fachhochschul-Masterstudiengang

„NN……………………………….“(14)

von

Vorname NAME (18)

zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades (14)

Master of Arts in Business (MA) (22)

Begutachter: Titel Vorname(n) Name (16)

Eingereicht am: TT.MM.JJJJ (12)



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TITLE (20)

SUBTITLE (16)

Master Thesis (20)

submitted at the


Master-Programme

„NN……………………………….“ (14)

by

First Name NAME (18)

for the award of the academic degree (14)

Master of Arts in Business (MA) (22)

Academic Advisor: Title First name(s) Name (16)

Submitted on: DD.MM.JJJJ (12)



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TITEL(20)*

UNTERTITEL (16)

Masterarbeit (20)

eingereicht an der

IMC Fachhochschule Krems

Fachhochschul-Masterstudiengang

Medizinische und Pharmazeutische Biotechnologie (14)

von

Vorname NAME (18)

zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades (14)

Master of Science in Engineering (MSc.) (22)

Begutachter: Titel Vorname(n) Name (16)

Eingereicht am: TT.MM.JJJJ (12)



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TITLE (20)

SUBTITLE (16)

Master Thesis (20)

submitted at the


Master-Programme

Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (14)

by

First Name NAME (18)

for the award of the academic degree (14)

Master of Science in Engineering (MSc.) (22)

Academic Advisor: Title First name(s) Name (16)

Submitted on: DD.MM.JJJJ (12)



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APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE MASTER THESIS

Student:________________________ IDNr: ______________________

Title of the Master thesis:

1) First submission of the unbound

versions of the Master thesis on (date): ____________________________

Academic advisor: ___________________________________________

Master thesis approved* YES approved with reservations No

Date of the corrected version: ________________

Approved YES (date): _________________

Signature of coach/advisor: __________________________________________

Yes: The Master thesis is released for binding

When approved with reservation (only in exceptional cases) there is the chance to make minor corrections (e.g. with formatting, spelling, textual adaptations in one chapter, or similar) and a further submission to the coach/advisor before the submission

deadline for the bound version of the Master thesis (time for corrections by the student: one week).



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No: The Master thesis is not approved. The Master thesis can be revised once only and ist o be submitted for

approval within the deadline to be set. Changing the topic is not allowed.

2) Second submission of the unbound

versions of the Master thesis on (date): ____________________________

Academic advisor: _________________________________________

Master thesis approved* YES approved with reservations No

Date of the corrected version: ________________

Approved YES (date): _________________

Signature of coach/advisor: __________________________________________

Comments by the coach/advisor:

Yes: The Master thesis is released for binding

When approved with reservation (only in exceptional cases) there is the chance to make minor corrections (e.g. with formatting,

spelling, textual adaptations in one chapter, or similar) and a further submission to the coach/advisor before the submission

deadline for the bound version of the Master thesis (time for corrections by the student: one week).



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No: The Master thesis is not approved. The Master thesis cannot be submitted again. The student is expelled

from the programme.

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